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Bachelor of Arts in Music

USA

What will I learn?

Music (BA/BS)

The purpose of the Bachelor of Arts/Science in Music is to provide a rich yet broad education in music within the context of the Christian liberal arts tradition which prepares the student to live of life of service, function professionally as a musician, and to enter graduate/professional study.

A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required, including 36 upper-level credit hours.

At least 12 credit hours in the major program must be completed at Dallas Baptist University, including nine upper-level course hours.

Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University: DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0.

A minimum grade of C- is required for all music courses within a music major field of study.

Which department am I in?

College of Fine Arts

Study options

Full Time (139 Hours)

Tuition fees
$40,190.00 (33,90,989) per year
USD $1,278 per credit hour

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

August 2025

Venue

College of Fine Arts

Joan and Andy Horner Hall,

DALLAS,

Texas,

75211, United States

Full Time (139 Hours)

Tuition fees
$40,190.00 (33,90,989) per year
USD $1,278 per credit hour

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

June 2025

Venue

College of Fine Arts

Joan and Andy Horner Hall,

DALLAS,

Texas,

75211, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Students should submit official school records with a minimum 2.5 GPA on the US 4-point scale. Official school records not in English must be accompanied by a word-for-word translation to English. The translation is not required to be certified.

English Proficiency Test Scores (good for 2 years after test date)

  • TOEFL - 71 (internet or paper)
  • IELTS (Academic) - Overall Band: 6.0 (No section band lower than 5.0)
  • PTE (Academic) - 48
  • CAE - 163
  • MET - 65
  • iTEP - 3.7
  • DET - 100 (No sub score lower than 90)
  • High School Exams: SAT - 500; IB exam - 5; AP exam - 3.0; KCSE (Kenya) - B
  • Graduate Admission Exams (good for 5 years after test date): GRE - 32nd Percentile (%) and above; GMAT - 425

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About Dallas Baptist University

The university's mission is to develop servant leaders through a Christ-centered education.

  • Christian college with strong faith integration
  • Wide range of undergraduate and postgrad programs
  • Over 500 international students from 50 countries
  • Average class sizes of 16 with modern facilities